Sep 07, 2011

A quiet kick back day today for us……Phil has pointed out that he in fact drove all day so it was NOT a kickback day for him. We explored Hever Castle with Phil and Jean and then drove back to Marshside via Faversham and checked out Phil and Jean’s boat at its berth in Oare Creek then dined at the Shipwright’s Arms Pub which sits beside the boat yard. It was a very quirky ancient building with many rooms which we needed to keep our heads bowed so as not to lose the top half of our heads…spare a thought for Phil who is 6 foot 5! We finished the day at the Gate House Inn as part of a local team at the weekly Pub Quiz which was a bit of a hoot….even got a couple of the answers right, YAY for the Aussies!

Hever Castle and grounds was a really nice experience. This was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn who ultimately became the second wife of Henry the VIII (poor thing…lost her head literally) and mother of Queen Elizabeth I.



Hever Castle